Are component repairs possible on plasma & LCD TVs?

[JoJo8]

How common is it to be able to repair a plasma or LCD TV on the component level? I mean, how often do you find that the cause is a commonly-available component rather than a custom IC?

Just trying to get an idea of how likely it is that one can beat the cost of "board level repair" if one has a service manual and some electronics repair skills.

Are certain brands of these TVs more likely to be "component-level serviceable"?

Thanks,
JJ

[minnie]

Most are made for board replacement. I've heard of a company out of China who's advertising they'll fix any board for $99. We'll see. Their the Chinese version of PTS.

[JoJo8]

[quote="minnie"]I've heard of a company out of China who's advertising they'll fix any board for $99. We'll see. Their the Chinese version of PTS.[/quote]

Please give details about this Chinese company. Where did you hear about them? Web site?

What is PTS? Web page?

Thanks,
JJ